System and method for providing locally applicable internet content with secure action requests and item condition alerts

Abstract

Optimized delivery of locally applicable Internet content to users. A cache of locally applicable Internet content is maintained in a local content server, based upon a monitoring of locations of users requesting Internet content. Requests for Internet content are received from user equipment through a wireless network base station, and served from the local content server, which is logically proximate to the wireless network base station. The caching of locally applicable Internet content may be maintained on a layered basis. Secure action request receipt and corresponding performance, and item condition alerts are also described.

1. A method for optimizing the delivery of content to users, the method comprising:
 determining locations for users requesting Internet content from wireless devices; 
 monitoring the Internet content requested by users from a particular location; 
 caching particular Internet content that is determined to be locally applicable based upon the monitoring of the Internet content accessed by users from the particular location, wherein the particular Internet content is cached at a local content server that is logically proximate to the particular location; 
 sending merchant related information from the cached particular Internet content to a wireless device of a user through a wireless connection; and 
 using a unique short range electromagnetic radiation communication identifier corresponding to the wireless device in connection with establishing a secure communication channel for transmitting information related to the merchant related information. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the unique short range electromagnetic radiation communication identifier is an RFID Tag. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the secure communication channel is one of a Bluetooth, a UWB, a WWAN, a cellular network, a wired network, a NFC, and a WLAN communication. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the short range electromagnetic (EM) radiation communication identifier is transmitted through a NFC channel and the secure communication channel is a separate wireless communication channel. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , the unique short range electromagnetic radiation communication identifier is received and recognized by a wireless HUB. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless HUB is housed within one of a kiosk, a set top box, and a TV. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless HUB separately collects utility information. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the unique short range electromagnetic radiation communication identifier is associated with a financial account.